On September 8, 2026, the Leland Cultural Arts Center will open WE WERE HERE, a solo exhibition by local artist Kennedy B. Holley. The exhibition will be on view through September 30, with an opening reception on Thursday, September 10 from 6–8 PM. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

When Barbara Hubbard and Dick Hubbard first moved to Leland, the town looked different: large swaths of undeveloped land were dominated by pine forests, and subdivisions and shopping centers were fewer and farther between. Now, Leland is one of the state’s fastest-growing communities—and alongside that growth is a thriving arts scene.